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Telephone: 0141 278 4478 info@rmascotland.gsi.gov.uk
Vacancy: Head of Risk Practice
23 April 2019
Exciting opportunity to join the team and take a lead role in the RMA’s range of services and duties to promote effective practice
Latest Board minutes
26 February 2019
The minutes of the RMA Board meetings held in November 2018 and January 2019 are now available for download
Literature Review – A review of the risk posed by internet offenders
23 November 2018
The RMA is pleased to announce the publication of the literature review of the risk posed by internet offenders. We hope that this publication is a helpful resource for staff involved in the assessment of those convicted of internet offences.
Appointment of Members to the Board of the Risk Management Authority
9 November 2018
The RMA is delighted to welcome Michele Gilluley and Stephen McAllister to the RMA Board
Join our mailing list
15 October 2018
Stay informed – subscribe to our e-newsletter to receive all the latest RMA news and advances to practice.
Latest Board minutes
19 September 2018
The minutes of the RMA Board meeting for August 2018 are now available for download
LS/CMI In Practice: Custodial and Risk of Serious Harm Reports
14 September 2018
The latest in a series of LS/CMI In Practice reports have been published today – one on the use of the LS/CMI in custody and another on risk of serious harm assessments applied in the community.
RMA Annual Report & Accounts 2017-18
7 August 2018
The RMA’s Annual Report and Accounts 2017-18 have been laid before the Scottish Parliament by the Scottish Ministers under Section 13(2) of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003.
Book Launch Event
23 May 2018
Dr Selina Kerr discusses her book ‘Gun violence prevention? the politics behind policy responses to school shootings in the United States
Consultation on Standards and Guidelines for Risk Assessment Report Writing
20 April 2018
9th April 2018 to 6th July 2018
LS/CMI Mentors Event 2018
6 March 2018
We would like to thank all those who came along to join us to share experiences and learning from Quality Assurance in practice at the LS/CMI mentors event on the 1st of February in Glasgow.
Scottish Biodiversity Duty: 2015-17
10 January 2018
The RMA’s report on Biodiversity 2015-17 is available for download.
Living Wage Accreditation
21 November 2017
The RMA are pleased to announce accreditation as a Living Wage Employer.
Annual Report and Accounts 2016/17
6 October 2017
The RMA’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2016-17 is available to download.
Convener and Members Appointed to RMA Board
6 April 2017
The Cabinet Secretary for Justice Michael Matheson today announced the appointment of David Crawford as Convener to the Risk Management Authority alongside three new members; Aileen Burnett, Jane Davey and Terry Powell.
Updated Standards and Guidelines 2016
26 October 2016
The revised publication of Standards and Guidelines for Risk Management (2016) contains a number of minor amendments to clarify guidance and replaces the 2013 version.
RMA Convener
31 October 2016
The Risk Management Authority (RMA) are looking to appoint a new Convener.
Board member positions
28 October 2016
Would you like to play your part in preventing and reducing further offending by developing best practice in offender risk assessment and management?
Evaluation of implementation and training
26 April 2016
The RMA undertook an evaluation of the community implementation of the Moving Forward: Making Changes programme and training delivered as part of this.
Risk of Sexual Violence Protocol (RSVP) – Study published
18 January 2016
A real world study of the reliability, validity and utility of a structured professional judgement instrument in the assessment and management of sexual offenders in South East Scotland.
RMA Conference
9 October 2015
The RMA was delighted to host a conference on the Level of Service / Case Management Inventory (LS/CMI) in October.
New RMA Board member appointed
3 September 2015
The RMA is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Katharine Russell to the RMA Board.
Annual Report and Accounts 2014-15
20 July 2015
The RMA’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2014-15 has been laid before Parliament and is now available to download. Please click here to be directed to the corporate reports section of the website.
New appointment Psychologist Member RMA
10 April 2015
Scottish Ministers are seeking to appoint a new psychologist member to the RMA Board.
LS/CMI in practice national report
10 November 2014
The LS/CMI in practice national report is drawn from the analysis of aggregated data provided by Criminal Justice Social Work Services from across Scotland at the end of September 2013.
Annual Report and Accounts 2013-14
28 July 2014
The RMA’s Annual Report and Accounts were laid before the Scottish Parliament on the 25th of July 2014.
Recommendations concerning Dangerous Offenders
30 May 2014
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers adopts Recommendations concerning Dangerous Offenders.
Complaints Handling Procedure
1 April 2014
The RMA has adopted the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) model complaints handling procedure. The procedure introduces a standardised approach to handling complaints across government.
Communications Survey
24 February 2014
We would be grateful if users of our website could complete the attached short survey, to help us shape the way we communicate with our partners, stakeholders and practitioners.
Invitation to tender
9 December 2013
The Risk Management Authority (RMA) is seeking to establish a small pool of suitably qualified and experienced individuals to provide clinical support to Scottish criminal justice social work practitioners and managers on the delivery of a sex offender programme.
Updated LS/CMI in Practice Reports
14 October 2013
Most of the LS/CMI in Practice reports, originally published between the end of 2012 and May 2013, have been amended and updated.
Standards and Guidelines for Risk Management
5 September 2013
The Standards and Guidelines for Risk Management are now available online and will become effective from 1st January 2014.
Risk Assessment Tools Evaluation Directory (RATED)
29 August 2013
RATED is now an online resource and there are sections for both authors and users to provide feedback on the instruments evaluated.
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